We Girls

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We Girls
We Girls in 2018
We Girls in 2018
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsAftermoon Entertainment
Websiteaftermoonkorea.com/wegirls/
Members
  • Yehana
  • Han JungA
Past members
  • Ellie
  • Nina
  • HaL
  • Hyeni
  • EunA
  • E.You

We Girls (Hangul: 위걸스), also stylized WeGirls, are a South Korean girl group formed by Aftermoon Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea.[1] The group debuted on August 31, 2018 with On Air.[2]

History[]

Formation[]

We Girls were announced through a crowdfunding website called Makestar on October 31, 2017. The Makestar participants were able to vote on which of the girls would be the leader of the group.[3] The initial lineup consisted of nine girls: Jaina, Hyeni, Yehana, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Hal Park, Lina, & Suha.[3]

In 2017 and 2018, the group went through several personnel changes. Jaina, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Lina, and Suha left the group.[citation needed] A new member Cindy was added, but she also left the group.[citation needed] New members E.You, EunA, Ellie, JungA, & Nina were added, bringing the total number of members to six.[citation needed]

Debut[]

We Girls debuted on August 31, 2018 with the mini-album On Air, consisting of three tracks" We Go", "On Air" and "SelfieGram". The mini-album was produced by House Rulez.[4] The album reached 43 on the Gaon chart. On October 9, they released a single called "Girls Wings Fly", which was a version of "On Air" for their fan group Wings.

The group promoted their mini-album at KSTAGEO in Tokyo from November 2–4.[citation needed] On July 13, 2020, We Girls announced on their Instagram that Ellia and Nina had left the group after their contracts had expired.[5]

Members[]

Current members
  • Yehana (예하나)
  • Han JungA (한정아)
Former members
  • Ellie (엘리)
  • Nina (니나)
  • HaL (하엘)
  • Hyeni (혜니)
  • EunA (은아)
  • E.You (이유)

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
On Air 43
Ride
  • Released: September 6, 2019
  • Label: Aftermoon Entertainment, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 48

Singles[]

  • "On Air" (2018)
  • "Girls Wings Fly" (2018)
  • "Ride" (2019)

Awards[]

KY Star Awards[]

Year Recipient Award Name Date Ref.
2018 "위걸스 (We Girls)" 아이돌 유망주 부문 (Rising Star Award) November 26 [9]

References[]

  1. ^ "위걸스 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "신예 걸그룹 위걸스(We Girls), 'On Air'로 31일 데뷔" (in Korean). Sports Khan.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "WE·GIRLS Debut Album Project". www.makestar.co. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. ^ Son, Jin-ah. "위걸스, 미니앨범 'On Air'로 데뷔…하우스룰즈 프로듀싱 참여". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "We Girls Official 위걸스 on Instagram: "걸그룹 위걸스의 엘리, 니나의 계약이 종료됨에 따라, 두 맴버의 위걸스 활동을 종료하게 되었습니다. 크리에이터 걸그룹 위걸스는 이번을 계기로 3세대 맴버의 오디션을 진행합니다. 이번 뉴스는 팀의 해체를 뜻하는 것이 아니며, 계약이 남아있는…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. ^ "2018년 36주차 Album Chart – 2018.09.02 - 2018.09.09" [2018 Year Week 36 Album Chart – 2018.09.02 - 2018.09.09]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 9, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2018.
  8. ^ "2019년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2019.
  9. ^ "금영 엔터테인먼트, 제2회 'KY 스타 어워즈' 개최". news.donga.com (in Korean). 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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